Vehicle body front structure

Abstract

A vehicle body front structure provided with a charging port device to which a charging connector is selectively connected is provided. The vehicle body front structure includes: a pair of longitudinal members extending in a fore and aft direction on either side of a vehicle body; a bulkhead including an upper member extending laterally and having lateral ends connected to the respective longitudinal members; a lateral member extending laterally behind the bulkhead, and having lateral ends connected to the respective longitudinal members; and a support member having a front part fixed to the upper member and a rear part fixed to the lateral member to support the charging port device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle body front structure provided with a charging port device to which a charging connector is selectively connected, the vehicle body front structure comprising:
 a pair of longitudinal members extending in a fore and aft direction on either side of a vehicle body; 
 a bulkhead including an upper member extending laterally and having lateral ends connected to the respective longitudinal members; 
 a lateral member extending laterally behind the bulkhead, and having lateral ends connected to the respective longitudinal members; and 
 a support member having a front part fixed to the upper member and a rear part fixed to the lateral member to support the charging port device. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the support member has a flat mounting plate to which the charging port device is attached, the support member being fixed to the lateral member at a fixing point which is located in a region overlapping with a projection plane of a mounting surface of the mounting plate projected in a direction for connecting and disconnecting the charging connector to and from the charging port device. 
     
     
       3. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the support member includes a bent piece provided on a peripheral edge of the mounting plate. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the support member includes a front mounting piece extending forward from the mounting plate, the front mounting piece defining a laterally extending bend at a boundary between the mounting plate and the front mounting piece, the front mounting piece being fixed to the upper member at a fixing point. 
     
     
       5. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the charging port device includes a main body connected to an internal cable, and the support member is provided with an opening receiving the main body therein. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a frangible part which is reduced in mechanical strength relative to a surrounding part. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the lateral member comprises a mount base including a rectangular frame member having three or four sides in plan view, and a pair of connecting members connecting respective lateral ends of the frame member to the adjoining longitudinal members. 
     
     
       8. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 7 , wherein an electric unit associated with the charging port device is attached to the mount base. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle body front structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lid support member attached to the support member via a pair of attachment pieces and surrounding the charging port device, and a lid member hinged to the lid support member for selectively exposing the charging port device, wherein each attachment piece includes a bend therein so as to be L-shaped in front view.